Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-05
How Judge Smell Celebrated.

THE GLORIOUS FOURTH IN THE POLICE COURT
There were twenty-Seven prisoners In the dock :,
at the Police Court yesterday, most OF them hav-.
ing been arrested for minor Offenses the result Of
drinking Saturday night and Sunday. The first
prisoner called up was Jno. A. Porter who was
fined $ for profanity. Jas. Olmstead, a half
grown colored boy, was charged with shooting,
crap" and Dan1 Common, small white boy was
charged with being in the disorderly crowd which
gathered. The court took their personal bonds
Benz. Brogden and Bessie Scott, cOlored, were
charged with disorderly conduct ON street SOUTH
west. Ben said he had some trouble with Bessie
and she scalded his right arm which he carried In
sling. Bessie said that Ben assaulted her and
threw a brick In her house. They were fined $ or
fifteen days each. JnO. Smith, about thirty wears
OF age, was arraigned for setting off f1recrackers
on 9th street within 200 yards OF dwelling house
from Boston and was ignorant OF the law In
Boston, he said, there was no law against cele-
brat 6ratins the Fourth OF July; His education cost
him 81. Annie Foley, an old offender pleaded
guilty to charge OF profanity and went down for
seven days Alkaline LardAer, colored, for talking
in default OF fine Of s. Mary eA Rob- Rob-
inson. colored, charged with similar offense
received the same sentence. Wm Barnes, colored
denied that he was playing 'crap" at the corner OF
9th and streets, but he was fined s. all the same
VIM. Cunningham was tried for swearing in the
personal bonds, but "TOm" COnnOrs, who swOre on
the street, was compelled TO pay s.. Walter
Wormey was fi u, similar amount for disturb
was charged $ for exposing his person on Mary
land avenue while under the influence OF LIQUOR
Mark O'Day forfeited 50 for refusing to pay his
hack hire: Ida jackson and several other
persons forfeited s. each for using bad lam
guage and disturbing the peace. william
'5inkney, colOred, was charged with being dis
orderly and his brother John was charged
with assaulting him. William testified that John
robbed him OF $2.35 and then struck him on the
head with brick. John testified that William
was beating MS wife, ana when he attempted TO
stop the fight they tussled, and William struck his
head against the stove. William was lined S.
and John was discharged. Priscilla Barrs young
colored woman, was arraigned on charge of as
Sault1ng Kate Brown, also cOiOred and Kate was
charged with assaulting Priscilla. Kate was lined
s. and Priscilla discharged. Edward Holm small
coOred boy, was charged with aSsaulting Rosa
Green, a colored girl. He was fined So. Parthenia
Morrison, cOlOred was charged by John Fletcher
also colOred, with threats and destroying private
property, and Fletcher was charged with assault
Farthenia said She called him a liar and he
knocked her down. She threw Ratchet ut him
and broke the door. She denied making any
threats. Mrs. Fletcher testified that ParGhenia
threatened to Kill her. Witnesses testified that
Fletcher committed no assault but was singing
when Mrs: Morrison cut panel from the door,
Mrs. Morrison was fined SO for destroying the
door, and was placed under bonds TO keep the
peace: The charge OF assault against Fletcher
was dismissed.